Classical & Modern Philosophy In The Eye Of A PostModern World
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An 8 page paper discussing that the philosophers of both the classical and modern traditions actually have little to say of relevance to the post-modern world. Philosophical theorists discussed include Aristotle ('Nichomachean Ethics'), Rousseau ('Social Contract'), Hobbes ('Leviathan') and Karl Marx ('Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts'). Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Modernth.wps

History of Contemporary Symbolic Logic
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This 6 page paper explores the history of logic, with a focus on Aristotle. Applications for use of logical principles are fully explored. The paper looks at the use of logic from Ancient times through the postmodern era. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Popperian Perspective of Aristotle-Ptolemy and Galilean Science
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The ability to change was of utmost importance to Karl Popper, an esteemed philosopher of science. In the epistemological theses of Popper, falsification is the primary concept and calls Popper's views into the mind of many scientists. According to Popper, scientific theories and hypotheses cannot be justified: No logic or experiment can establish that a scientific statement is true. On the other hand, a logical conclusion or rigorous experimental or other observation - if incompatible with the scientific statement - can demonstrate its falsity. Thus, scientific theories can be shown to be false, and science progresses not by a gradual increase of established true statements or theories, but by the elimination of false ones. When Copernicus published De revolutionibus in 1543, he had no proof of his heliocentric hypothesis. Popper would say that the theory had been untested. This 8 page paper explores the ideas and theories of Galileo as he contested the earlier work of Aristotle and Ptolemy from the perspective of Karl Popper's work and ideas. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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